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X Army Corps (Spain)

October 19, 2023

The X Army Corps was a military formation belonging to the Spanish Republican Army that fought during the Spanish Civil War. During the war it was deployed on the fronts of Aragon, Segre and Catalonia.

History Edit

The unit was created in June 1937, within the Eastern Army. It covered the front line that ran from the French border to the Sierra de Alcubierre,[1] with its headquarters in Barbastro.[2][3] During the following months some of its forces intervened in the offensives of Huesca (June), Zaragoza (August) and Biescas (September-October), which, however, did not bear the desired results: both Huesca and Jaca remained in the hands of the nationalist forces.

In the spring of 1938, during the Aragon Campaign, the X Army Corps performed poorly. From the first moment its forces fell back from the enemy push, particularly the 31st Division,[4] whose withdrawal —Which eventually became a rout— left the southern flank of the 43rd Division unprotected.[n. 1] At the beginning of April the X Army Corps, after a long retreat, they maintained their positions on the defensive line of the Segre River. Some elements of its 34th Division intervened in the Balaguer Offensive at the end of May. At the beginning of the Catalonia Campaign the X Army Corps continued to cover the Segre line. Its troops offered resistance to the nationalist assault, although at the beginning of 1939 the formation was forced to withdraw towards the French border along with the rest of the Eastern Army.

Command Edit

Commanders
Commissars
Chiefs of Staff
  • Joaquín Alonso García;
  • Pascual Miñana de la Concepción;[13]
  • Magín Doménech Pujol;[n. 2]
  • Enrique López Pérez;[9]

Order of Battle Edit

Date Attached Army Integrated divisions Battlefront
June 1937 Eastern Army 28th, 29th and 43rd Aragon
July 17, 1937 Eastern Army 28th, 31st and 43rd Aragon
December 1937 Eastern Army 31st and 43rd Aragon
May 1938 Eastern Army 24th and 34th Segre
September 3, 1938 Eastern Army 31st and 55th Segre
December 27, 1938 Eastern Army 31st, 32nd and 55th Segre
January 2, 1939 Eastern Army 32nd, 34th and 55th Segre

Notes Edit

  1. ^ The 43rd Division had to withdraw and was surrounded in what was known as the Bielsa pocket.[5]
  2. ^ He had previously served as Chief of Staff of the 34th Division.[14]

References Edit

  1. ^ Maldonado 2007, p. 202.
  2. ^ Martínez Bande 1975, p. 218.
  3. ^ Maldonado 2007, p. 171.
  4. ^ Ripol 2007, p. 55.
  5. ^ Tuñón de Lara 2000, p. 744.
  6. ^ de Paz Sánchez 2004, p. 211.
  7. ^ Maldonado 2007, p. 239.
  8. ^ Martínez Bande 1975, p. 133.
  9. ^ a b Martínez Bande 1979, p. 30.
  10. ^ Alpert 2013, p. 215.
  11. ^ Álvarez 1989, p. 179.
  12. ^ Álvarez 1989, p. 187.
  13. ^ Martínez Bande 1975, p. 84.
  14. ^ Engel 1999, p. 214.

Bibliography Edit

  • Álvarez, Santiago (1989). Los comisarios políticos en el Ejército Popular de la República (in Spanish). Ediciós do Castro.
  • Alpert, Michael (2013). The Republican Army in the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939. Cambridge University Press.
  • de Paz Sánchez, Manuel (2004). Militares masones de España: diccionario biográfico del siglo XX (in Spanish). UNED Alzira-Valencia.
  • Engel, Carlos (1999). Historia de las Brigadas Mixtas del Ejército Popular de la República (in Spanish). Madrid: Almena. ISBN 84-922644-7-0.
  • Maldonado, José María (2007). El frente de Aragón. La Guerra Civil en Aragón (1936-1938) (in Spanish). Mira Ediciones. ISBN 978-84-8465-237-3.
  • Martínez Bande, José Manuel (1975). La llegada al mar (in Spanish). Madrid: San Martín. ISBN 84-7140-115-0.
  • Martínez Bande, José Manuel (1979). La Campaña de Cataluña (in Spanish). Madrid: San Martín.
  • Ripol, Marc (2007). Las rutas del exilio (in Spanish). Barcelona: Alhena ediciones.
  • Tuñón de Lara, Manuel (2000). La España del siglo XX (in Spanish). Vol. III. Madrid: Akal. ISBN 84-460-1105-0.

October 19, 2023
army, corps, spain, army, corps, military, formation, belonging, spanish, republican, army, that, fought, during, spanish, civil, during, deployed, fronts, aragon, segre, catalonia, army, corpsx, cuerpo, ejércitoactivejune, 1937, february, 1939country, spainal. The X Army Corps was a military formation belonging to the Spanish Republican Army that fought during the Spanish Civil War During the war it was deployed on the fronts of Aragon Segre and Catalonia X Army CorpsX Cuerpo de EjercitoActiveJune 1937 February 1939Country SpainAllegianceRepublican factionBranchSpanish Republican ArmyTypeInfantrySizeArmy CorpsPart ofEastern ArmyGarrison HQBarbastroEngagementsSpanish Civil War Huesca Offensive Zaragoza Offensive Battle of Sabinanigo Aragon Offensive Battle of the Segre Balaguer Offensive Catalonia OffensiveCommandersNotablecommandersGregorio Jover Cortes Contents 1 History 2 Command 3 Order of Battle 4 Notes 5 References 6 BibliographyHistory EditThe unit was created in June 1937 within the Eastern Army It covered the front line that ran from the French border to the Sierra de Alcubierre 1 with its headquarters in Barbastro 2 3 During the following months some of its forces intervened in the offensives of Huesca June Zaragoza August and Biescas September October which however did not bear the desired results both Huesca and Jaca remained in the hands of the nationalist forces In the spring of 1938 during the Aragon Campaign the X Army Corps performed poorly From the first moment its forces fell back from the enemy push particularly the 31st Division 4 whose withdrawal Which eventually became a rout left the southern flank of the 43rd Division unprotected n 1 At the beginning of April the X Army Corps after a long retreat they maintained their positions on the defensive line of the Segre River Some elements of its 34th Division intervened in the Balaguer Offensive at the end of May At the beginning of the Catalonia Campaign the X Army Corps continued to cover the Segre line Its troops offered resistance to the nationalist assault although at the beginning of 1939 the formation was forced to withdraw towards the French border along with the rest of the Eastern Army Command EditCommandersJose Gonzalez Morales 6 Juan Perea Capulino Miguel Gallo Martinez 7 Rafael Trigueros Sanchez Rojas 8 Gregorio Jover Cortes 9 10 CommissarsJulian Borderas Pallaruelo of the PSOE 11 Gregorio Villacampa Gracia of the CNT Juan Manuel Molina of the CNT 12 Chiefs of StaffJoaquin Alonso Garcia Pascual Minana de la Concepcion 13 Magin Domenech Pujol n 2 Enrique Lopez Perez 9 Order of Battle EditDate Attached Army Integrated divisions BattlefrontJune 1937 Eastern Army 28th 29th and 43rd AragonJuly 17 1937 Eastern Army 28th 31st and 43rd AragonDecember 1937 Eastern Army 31st and 43rd AragonMay 1938 Eastern Army 24th and 34th SegreSeptember 3 1938 Eastern Army 31st and 55th SegreDecember 27 1938 Eastern Army 31st 32nd and 55th SegreJanuary 2 1939 Eastern Army 32nd 34th and 55th SegreNotes Edit The 43rd Division had to withdraw and was surrounded in what was known as the Bielsa pocket 5 He had previously served as Chief of Staff of the 34th Division 14 References Edit Maldonado 2007 p 202 Martinez Bande 1975 p 218 Maldonado 2007 p 171 Ripol 2007 p 55 Tunon de Lara 2000 p 744 de Paz Sanchez 2004 p 211 Maldonado 2007 p 239 Martinez Bande 1975 p 133 a b Martinez Bande 1979 p 30 Alpert 2013 p 215 Alvarez 1989 p 179 Alvarez 1989 p 187 Martinez Bande 1975 p 84 Engel 1999 p 214 Bibliography EditAlvarez Santiago 1989 Los comisarios politicos en el Ejercito Popular de la Republica in Spanish Edicios do Castro Alpert Michael 2013 The Republican Army in the Spanish Civil War 1936 1939 Cambridge University Press de Paz Sanchez Manuel 2004 Militares masones de Espana diccionario biografico del siglo XX in Spanish UNED Alzira Valencia Engel Carlos 1999 Historia de las Brigadas Mixtas del Ejercito Popular de la Republica in Spanish Madrid Almena ISBN 84 922644 7 0 Maldonado Jose Maria 2007 El frente de Aragon La Guerra Civil en Aragon 1936 1938 in Spanish Mira Ediciones ISBN 978 84 8465 237 3 Martinez Bande Jose Manuel 1975 La llegada al mar in Spanish Madrid San Martin ISBN 84 7140 115 0 Martinez Bande Jose Manuel 1979 La Campana de Cataluna in Spanish Madrid San Martin Ripol Marc 2007 Las rutas del exilio in Spanish Barcelona Alhena ediciones Tunon de Lara Manuel 2000 La Espana del siglo XX in Spanish Vol III Madrid Akal ISBN 84 460 1105 0 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title X Army Corps Spain amp oldid 1126790222, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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